last lap
Bell signals it
The last lap is the final circuit of a race before crossing the finish line.
By extension, it describes the concluding phase of any extended effort: We're on the last lap of this project.
The phrase emphasizes that the end is in sight but not yet reached—effort still required.
- finalLast and decisive
- final stretchConcluding portion of effort
- homestretchLast portion before completion
- home straightFinal section before finish
- finishBring to completion
finish line · sprint · race · race day · track · closing · stretch · down the stretch · victory · photo finish · exhaustion · second wind · push · checkered flag · circuit · endgame · countdown · surge
- endingsending, the end, finish, close, final
- high-pressure momentsjob interview, final exam, public speaking, deadline, clutch shot
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